From: Jenny Trinitapoli <jtrini>
Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 10:59:23 -0500

THE AM?RICAS AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE ANNOUNCES THE 2001 WINNERS

A MOVIE IN MY PILLOW by Jorge Argueta; illustrated by Elizabeth Gomez
(Children's Book Press).

BREAKING THROUGH by Francisco Jimenez (Houghton Mifflin Company).

The Am?ricas Award is given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) published in the previous year in English or Spanish that authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States. By combining both and linking the Americas, the award reaches beyond geographic borders, as well as multicultural-international boundaries, focusing instead upon cultural heritages within the hemisphere. The award is sponsored by the national Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP).

The award winners and commended titles are selected for their 1) distinctive literary quality; 2) cultural contextualization; 3) exceptional integration of text, illustration and design; and 4) potential for classroom use. The winning 2001 books will be honored at a ceremony on June 28, 2002 at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

For more information about the award itself, the award ceremony, the winning titles, and a full annotated list of commended titles, see the Americas Award website: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CLACS/outreach_americas.html

-Jenny Trinitapoli Outreach and Academic Program Coordinator Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee PO Box 413 Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 229Y86 phone
(414) 229(79 fax jtrini at uwm.edu www.uwm.edu/Dept/CLACS
Received on Wed 01 May 2002 10:59:23 AM CDT